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I was at a resale shop looking for a bookcase for my new apartment (always had built-ins until now). I came across a dress form that looked my size. I've wanted one for soooooo long. It's basically my size in the bust & hips almost perfectly, but the waist is a 2-2.5 inches too big. That can be changed though with a few modifications to the shaping garment.

So yay!!!!





I also ended up going to Ikea for a book case. I WILL NEVER BUY ASSEMBLE YOURSELF FURNITURE AGAIN! Bruises & crying :(

22 INCHES, BABY!





You'd be surprised how comfortable it really is.

So, now that I have it closed all the way I'll just keep wearing it as long as possible (I'm around 5-8 hours/day right now). I'd like to get up to 12-15 hours.

Me & the Best


Great seats! Right? & free + free parking! Woohoo!

I believe I'm behind home plate or between homeplate & the dugout.



This is how I'm dressed.
& I'll be with a pretty blonde girl & a sexy black man.

It's hilarious & so well done

WATCH IT

I filled in for my brother on his trivia team & we won! We won money!

Here are some of the questions I answered correctly... (highlight for answer)

In the nursery rhyme Jack & Jill, how was Jack's head cared for? (with brown paper. & vinegar but I didn't get that, so only 1/2 a point)

Which artist designed the sets for Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound? (Salvador Dali)

What did Old King Cole call for after his pipe & bowl? (his fiddlers three)

What natural occurance travels 60,000 meters/second & can reach temperatures of 50,000 F? (lightning)

What do daffodils, azaleas & hyacinths have in common? (they're all annuals)

And about 54 other questions... we were a good team.

gosh I sure am materialistic lately :( Starting tomorrow I need to go on another "no buying anything but healthy groceries challenge again". I did so perfect last time. So no makeup, clothes, DVDs, books, junk food or eating out (except when I go visit family in a week & half & can't avoid it) until the end of May. My reward will be black eyeliner

But anyway, here's my first corset ever.



It's the waist cincher from Isabella Costumiere. I don't have it cinched too tight since I'm still breaking it in.

Visibly it's only taking a 1/2 inch off my waist right now, but since the corset itself ADDS about an inch to my waist measurement, my actual waist is being reduced 1.5 inches.
The SHAPE is gives however is much more dramatic than my natural shape, because it doesn't fit close enough in the hips, there's a slight finger width gap on each side at the bottom.  I hope this will close once I break it in and start lacing it tighter.

My goal with this corset is daily wear until I get to where I can wear it closed (22") comfortably. Then I'll invest in a custom tightlacing corset.



Had the blinds open,
the light was pretty so I took a photo
the lamp & choking hazard warning tags on the blind string were not pretty so I'm posed very deliberately, lol


Oh & I went to return My Fair Lady at Blockbuster. When I was there I perused the used DVDs for sale & picked up Hedwig for $3.99!!!!!
And I also found Breakfast at Tiffany's (NEW) for $7.99!

Those are my favorite words right now.

When I think about going jogging, I tell myself that.
When I think about doing the dishes, I have to tell myself that.
When I think about how I need to go shopping, I tell myself that.
Any time I need to motivate my lazy little ass into doing something, I NEED to hear those words.

Once I do, I get up & do it.
If I don't say that to myself, nothing gets done.

I can't remember where I picked up this habit. I know it was something I read from someone else's blog.
Those words work so well because they're completely true.
If I'm given a minute to procrastinate, it will turn into a week or two.

Fire under my tookus.



Unrelated, I love this song.

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I just bought red lipstick for the 1st (well 1st serious) time!

I love it I love it I love it!

Sorry, this is super picture heavy & not of much variation. I just like my lips so much!

I think I've reached the point of almost total body-acceptance. I'm just not bothered by the things that have bothered me for over a decade.

My lisp is cute.

My crooked bottom teeth are cute.

My "thunder thighs" as people have called them since junior high are sexy.

My face is cute (for about 9 years I wanted surgery on my nose, lips & chin)

My boobs are great (I've finally believed this after seeing Marilyn Monroe & Brigette Bardot's boobs. So refreshing compared to the impossible high & round "ideal" of the augmented breast world today)

My body fat, well I'm 8 pounds over where I want to be, but at least I don't want to be uber lean anymore. I like my bits of soft fat (just not ALL of them, saddlebags, I'm talking to you)

I've been feeling extremely comfortable & non-judgmental about my appearance for the past few months (since Oct when my & Tom started dating, he made me really feel secure with being myself). This hasn't happened since pre-puberty.

I went with my best to find a swimsuit for her, I wound up with a swimsuit for myself, a new purse & conditioner. After 4.5 hours of her trying on 2 dozen swimsuits, she finally found one too. Thanks God!

Here's my new suit. Got it at target for $30!





I really wanted a bandeau top this year. Everyone always says they're unflattering to boobs but I got a size that fits really snug so it's kind of supportive.

Oh & yes my DVDs are rainbow coded :D

So I just remembered my laptop has a built in webcam. First thing I did was take a picture of my butt. That's what webcams are for, right?



Baby got back & a bucket of thighs.

Then Phil came over the next day :) I <3 him



I think he wants to eat me

I made chipotle-vegetable-bean tamales :D



So yummy!

Kind of ironic since I don't have TV. Maybe I'll call it WWW Dinner ;)



Broiled Tofu- it looks boring, it sounds boring but it's very flavorful!
Mac Daddy & Peas- when you're vegan mac gets to be the main event! (although it does have more tofu in it, lol, can't get away from that.)



Both recipes from Veganomicon <3

I would have preferred a real dessert but I would not have preferred to make a real dessert so sliced kiwis it is.


Here are some stretching pics from last night :)

Upper back flexing




Just counter stretching the upper back one




Lower back flexing




Gratuitous crotch shot, lol, this is really trying to do a lying back bend exercise




Left split :C :C :C so far from how it used to be. (and my lord, my ass is HUGE)




Right front split




Okay, this post is getting naughty, first crotches & now boobs! Just wanted a top view of where my mid split is.




One of the shoulder stretches I did (my face is entranced watching Cirque du Soleil DVDs ;P)




And finished off with a couple backbends





I'm really happy that someone suggested The Contortionist's Handbook! When I used to contort I just did stretches and progressed slowly. I think having guidance on how long to hold bends & how to organize the order in which to do is really helping already & it's only been a week!


Okay, one last thing...

I dug out my Kevyn Aucoin books (RIP sweet soul) & did the simplicity face from Making Faces. It's not much makeup but it was fun to wear the stuff again. I forgot how pretty makeup can make a person.



lol, I figured since I had the models haircut, why not copy her pose

Sigh, I like the color but the cut was a nightmare. My stylist interpretted the pictures I brought differently. It's okay now but it's still a little fucked up on the other side. I can't wait for it to grow out.

I gotta start wearing makeup again...


I also started seriously stretching again. I want to get back into contortion. This is just day 3 of getting back into stretching... I want to have pictures to track my progress.









I wanted to take more pics after I did my splits but I ran out of time. So I'll post those later.

Raspberries are amazing & delicious!!!!

How DO you do it, mother nature?

I get a rebate check in the mail. It works out to be a spot-on substitute for a paycheck during my weeks of unemployment.

And then I remember I had some bills in the mail too. They're taking half the rebate away but so what? That still leaves half.

Please keep sending me money, Universe, rent is coming up soon.

Another beautiful & fantastic day in Texas!

Me & Ben went on a 10 mile bike ride & then to the park to walk the nature trail. It was fabulous!

I love Spring & Summer. It should always be warm & sunny with blossoming flowers & green leaves.

Fudgesicles, this is why I want to move to Hawaii so badly.

Took my roller blades to the park & did 3 miles.

It's Saturday so there are lots of familys & parties over there. The most pleasant thing in the world is seeing people enjoy a beautiful day & the people they love.

:D